TheBoost said:

True.

But whether you dug "Battle of Heroes" in ANH:R or not (I'm of mixed feelings), at the very least objectiviely we can agree that the meaning of that music as part of a film score (echoing Anakin/Obi's first fight) is being intentionally echoed in its new use.

I can't think of any moment in ESB where the meaning of a motif from the PT would make dramatic sense.

Oh sure, of course I understand the meaning of it, but meaning is really secondary to whether it works stlyistically/tonally. I don't think it did. My criticism of that is in no way a criticism of Ady's intentions by putting it there.

It's probably fortunate that there's no moment in Empire that could be "improved" by the inclusion of or - god forbid - replacement of original with music from the prequels.